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Democratic groups spend big to boost Rep. Diana DeGette against Melat Kiros in primary’s final weeks

The largest outside contributions came this week from the super PAC Pro-Choice Majority Action, which spent nearly $460,000 on TV ads supporting Diana DeGette.

From left, CU Regent Wanda James, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and Melat Kiros participate in a League of Women Voters-sponsored 1st Congressional District candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

After Denver-area venues nix rally with Hasan Piker, Democrats weigh whether online figures help or hurt campaigns

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The trunk of a dead cottonwood tree rises up through the sediment at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The cottonwood trunk pictured on the left was stopped in time in the 1960s when Glen Canyon was filled after construction of the Glen Canyon Dam. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Protect Lake Mead: Congress should act quickly to prioritize water security for the West (Letters)

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Former State Rep. Shannon Bird answers a question during a Democratic primary debate with state Rep. Manny Rutinel, left, in the 8th Congressional District at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Greeley Tribune)

Colorado鈥檚 fiercest congressional primary draws big spending as Democrats battle to take on Rep. Gabe Evans

By John Aguilar

June 18, 2026 at 9:56 a.m.

Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel are vying for the Democratic nomination in the 8th Congressional...

Democratic candidates for Colorado's 5th Congressional District Jessica Killin, left, and Joe Reagan, right. (Photos provided by Killin and Reagan campaigns)

2 Army vets vie for chance to unseat U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank: ‘This is not your mother’s Colorado Springs’

By Elizabeth Hernandez

June 11, 2026 at 9:36 a.m.

The district is typically solid red. But national Democrats have marked the race to unseat...

LEFT: U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper answers questions after a tour and a roundtable discussion at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center to discuss possible medical research funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration in Aurora, Colorado, on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Helen Richardson/The Denver Post) RIGHT: State Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference in the Old Supreme Court Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang)

Sen. John Hickenlooper鈥檚 primary challenger argues he鈥檚鈥榤ore of the same.鈥� Will voters turn on the political icon?

By Seth Klamann

June 11, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

"Does Colorado want to continue with more of the same, go-along-to-get-along politics?" said Julie Gonzales,...

Snowmelt feeds the Colorado River near its headwaters on April 6, 2026, in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Federal Colorado River managers will impose a 10-year plan, requiring state negotiations every 2 years

By Elise Schmelzer

June 5, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Lacking agreement from the seven Colorado River states, federal managers of the critical waterway are...

President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law.

Colorado still trying to figure out Medicaid work requirements as clock ticks

By Meg Wingerter

June 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

H.R. 1 exempted people who are "medically frail," but didn't fully define what that meant....

DOJ moves to join challenge of Colorado’s visa process for crime victims

By Shelly Bradbury

June 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Justice wants to join a local lawsuit challenging a 2021 Colorado...

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette participates in a League of Women Voters candidate forum for the 1st Congressional District at Montview Presbyterian Church in Denver on May 28, 2026. Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Diana DeGette has served 15 terms in Congress, but has she been effective? Denver voters will decide in primary.

By Elliott Wenzler

May 31, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Another term for Diana DeGette in Congress could elevate her leadership profile, helping to advance...

Evan Munsing, a Democratic candidate in the 8th Congressional District, poses for a portrait at Eastlake Park in Thornton, Colorado, on Friday, February 20, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Democrat Evan Munsing ends campaign in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District

By John Aguilar

May 27, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

Evan Munsing, a Democratic candidate for one of the nation's most hotly contested congressional races...

Care workers with the Service Employees International Union chant, rally outside the US Capitol on June 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. They came to denounce the impact to patients, families and workers if Republicans cut Medicaid, health care and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Congress lied. Medicaid cuts may force my physical therapist to drop patients like me (抖阴ap)

By Lydia Cruz

May 22, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

Despite claims by my U.S. representative, Gabe Evans, that my Medicaid and access to care...

In this 2019 file photo, then Governor-elect Jared Polis welcomes Terry Knight, Spiritual Leader of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for the Native American Blessing during his Inauguration at the Colorado Capitol. While the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe were granted free entrance to state parks under legislation Polis signed, the bill excluded the Ute Indian Tribe. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post)

A year ago Gov. Polis signed a law that screamed, “The Utes must still go!” (抖阴ap)

By Shaun Chapoose

May 20, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis鈥檚 refusal to recognize the Ute Indian Tribe鈥檚 rights under the Brunot...

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